Today’s visitors are experiencing their first season in the Kent Premier League and have applied themselves very well to date. Their form has begun to improve as they have probably adjusted to the Kent League. My sources inform me that they have invested heavily in some young and exciting players, which I believe is always good practice.

They are a club that have built up a good ‘community’ programme and a club that we ourselves could learn a lot from as we continue to develop.

My first ever game in charge for Lewisham was an away fixture to Coney Hall reserves, a game which saw 10-0 result in our favour. I have absolutely no doubt that this result will not be repeated today. We were well looked after during our trip on this day, and I hope that all connected to the club enjoy their brief spell in the London Borough of Lewisham and a safe journey back home.

Last week saw our team fail to win at home again, as our team struggled to find an end product, so today we will be looking to secure a precious three points. I want my team to really go for the kill today and have a real go at being more direct and thus having more of an end product than in recent weeks. Our performances at home have been far from acceptable. Our players need to learn that they cannot expect to play free-flowing football on every surface, with our home pitch being a less than welcoming playing surface. It is down to our players, as a team, to adjust the way that they approach each game and begin to realise that we are a Kent League team, not a professional Premier League team.

By this I mean that sometimes our way of playing should reflect the standard that we are playing in and the playing environment. Other teams have come here and not played attractive football, but have left with all three points! We have tried to play pretty football, but been undone by a set piece or a long-ball. For us to climb the table and apply some pressure on the sides near the top, we need to learn our lessons, play as a team and work hard for each other.

I want our boys to know that we still have half of the season to play for and there are a lot of points up for grabs. So I am laying down the challenge to our players, how much do we want to achieve and how far up the table can we climb? I for one am a winner and I hope that this continues to rub off on all of the people around me!!